People making moves in Houston’s energy world

Houston is home to one of the nation’s fastest growing workforces, fueled largely by the expansion of the energy industry. Here are some of the professionals who have capitalized on the booming business with recent job changes and promotions.

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June 2014
Attorney Claire E. B. Garza has joined the Houston office of national law firm Kelley Kronenberg. Garza handles matters involving admiralty and maritime law.

June 2014
Attorney Claire E. B. Garza has joined the Houston office of national law firm Kelley Kronenberg. Garza handles matters involving admiralty and maritime law.

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Mark Moore has been promoted to national market lead of oil and gas for Michael Baker International. Moore is based out of Baker’s Houston office.

Mark Moore has been promoted to national market lead of oil and gas for Michael Baker International. Moore is based out of Baker’s Houston office.

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June 2014
Jeff Foster has been named president and CEO of MicroSeismic.

June 2014
Jeff Foster has been named president and CEO of MicroSeismic.

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June 2014
Richard Parrish has been promoted to vice president of acquisitions and engineering, EnerVest.

June 2014
Richard Parrish has been promoted to vice president of acquisitions and engineering, EnerVest.

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June 2014
Paul Remson has been named vice president of risk management at Superior Energy Services.

June 2014
Paul Remson has been named vice president of risk management at Superior Energy Services.

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June 2014
Terry Wagstaff has been named vice president of acquisitions and engineering at EnerVest Energy Partners.

June 2014
Terry Wagstaff has been named vice president of acquisitions and engineering at EnerVest Energy Partners.

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June 2014
James Gentilcore has been elected to the board of directors at KMG Chemicals. Gentilcore was the chief executive officer of Edwards Group, which recently merged with Atlas Copco.

June 2014
James Gentilcore has been elected to the board of directors at KMG Chemicals. Gentilcore was the chief executive officer of Edwards Group, which recently merged with Atlas Copco.

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May 2014
Blake Nicole Herbert has joined Schlumberger as corporate communications specialist.

May 2014
Blake Nicole Herbert has joined Schlumberger as corporate communications specialist.

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May 2014
Carla Kneipp has been appointed vice president and treasurer of CenterPoint Energy.

May 2014
Carla Kneipp has been appointed vice president and treasurer of CenterPoint Energy.

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May 2014
Noble Corp. announced that Steven A. Manz has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Paragon Offshore, the standard specification offshore drilling company to be created upon separation from Noble. less

May 2014
Noble Corp. announced that Steven A. Manz has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Paragon Offshore, the standard specification offshore drilling company to be ... more

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May 2014
Michael Marziani has been named chief financial officer of Tall City Exploration, an oil and gas company pursuing opportunities in the Permian Basin of West Texas.

May 2014
Michael Marziani has been named chief financial officer of Tall City Exploration, an oil and gas company pursuing opportunities in the Permian Basin of West Texas.

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April 2014
Stabil Drill, a subsidiary of Superior Energy Services, has named A. Mauricio Alvarez as Latin America sales manager.

April 2014
Stabil Drill, a subsidiary of Superior Energy Services, has named A. Mauricio Alvarez as Latin America sales manager.

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April 2014
Rick Kloss has been appointed president of Pieper-Houston Electric.

April 2014
Rick Kloss has been appointed president of Pieper-Houston Electric.

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April 2014
Jason Leif, a partner in the Houston office of Jones Day, has been elected president of the Energy Bar Association.

April 2014
Jason Leif, a partner in the Houston office of Jones Day, has been elected president of the Energy Bar Association.

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April 2014
Hill & Knowlton Strategies has welcomed back Michael Kehs to head up both the Houston office and the U.S. energy practice. Previously, he was the firm’s Washington, D.C. general manager and head of the U.S. public affairs practice. less

April 2014
Hill & Knowlton Strategies has welcomed back Michael Kehs to head up both the Houston office and the U.S. energy practice. Previously, he was the firm’s Washington, D.C. general manager and ... more

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April 2014
Greene’s Energy Group, a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has promoted Antwan McMillian to manager, testing and services. McMillian is responsible for the testing and services for blowout preventers throughout 20 Houston-area counties. He will also manage the technicians and equipment within his geographic area. less

April 2014
Greene’s Energy Group, a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has promoted Antwan McMillian to manager, testing and services. McMillian is responsible for the testing ... more

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April 2014
Steven Murray has been named Direct Energy’s chief operating officer, with responsibility for back office operations, procurement, information technology and the company’s call centers.

April 2014
Steven Murray has been named Direct Energy’s chief operating officer, with responsibility for back office operations, procurement, information technology and the company’s call centers.

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March 2014
Wood Group Mustang, delivering over 18 years of technical excellence in engineering, design and support services to the process plants industry, promotes Troy Reynolds as general manager, process plants Deer Park. less

March 2014
Wood Group Mustang, delivering over 18 years of technical excellence in engineering, design and support services to the process plants industry, promotes Troy Reynolds as general manager, process ... more

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March 2014
Strasburger & Price announced the election of David Gorski as a partner in the Houston office. Gorski practices in the intellectual property group. He works with clients in a range of technological fields and industries including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, oil field practices and well-logging; formation evaluation in the fields of resistivity, nuclear logging, acoustics, nuclear magnetic resonance, and gamma ray spectroscopy; microelectromechanical systems, telemetry/data transmission, petrophysics, nanotechnology, optics, sensors, seismic data acquisition, and vertical seismic profiling. less

March 2014
Strasburger & Price announced the election of David Gorski as a partner in the Houston office. Gorski practices in the intellectual property group. He works with clients in a range of ... more

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March 2014
Hydrogen Group has appointed Michael Court as senior health, safety and environmental consultant as it expands its Houston-based North American oil and gas recruitment practice. Hydrogen specializes in locating hard-to-find, highly technical oil and gas professionals and now also offers contract and volume recruitment services across upstream technical specialties. less

March 2014
Hydrogen Group has appointed Michael Court as senior health, safety and environmental consultant as it expands its Houston-based North American oil and gas recruitment practice. Hydrogen ... more

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March 2014
Sabeeh Siddiqui has joined consulting firm Stonebridge as enterprise content management practice director for the Houston office. Siddiqui has more than 15 years of experience in software systems and application development. During that time, he served as an enterprise architect and implemented enterprise-level solutions for Fortune 100 companies, to include several of the world’s largest oil and gas companies. Prior to joining Stonebridge, Siddiqui worked at ExxonMobil and Shell in senior consulting roles and was responsible for SharePoint implementation strategy/implementation, business adoption and value generation. He also served in high-level ECM strategy and technical positions at consulting services firm InfoSys, marketing company Vertrue, Inc., and global insurance company Aviva. less

March 2014
Sabeeh Siddiqui has joined consulting firm Stonebridge as enterprise content management practice director for the Houston office. Siddiqui has more than 15 years of experience in software systems ... more

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March 2014
Bruce Pool has been appointed to managing director, Aggreko North America. The company is part of Aggreko, a global provider of rental power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air solutions. less

March 2014
Bruce Pool has been appointed to managing director, Aggreko North America. The company is part of Aggreko, a global provider of rental power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air ... more

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March 2014
Charles “Chuck” Matthews has joined Worldwide Power Products as its chief financial officer.

March 2014
Charles “Chuck” Matthews has joined Worldwide Power Products as its chief financial officer.

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March 2014
Kristina Stacey has been promoted to land manager of Yuma Energy, responsible for managing all aspects of Yuma’s land department.

March 2014
Kristina Stacey has been promoted to land manager of Yuma Energy, responsible for managing all aspects of Yuma’s land department.

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March 2014
C. Wesley Hobbs has joined the Liskow & Lewis Houston office as a counsel attorney in the firm’s energy and natural resources law practice.

March 2014
C. Wesley Hobbs has joined the Liskow & Lewis Houston office as a counsel attorney in the firm’s energy and natural resources law practice.

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March 2014
Mark Hordes has joined Molten-Group as Vice President Americas. Hordes will be responsible for
Change Management implementations for Energy sector companies.

March 2014
Mark Hordes has joined Molten-Group as Vice President Americas. Hordes will be responsible for
Change Management implementations for Energy sector companies.

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March 2014
Brendan I. R. Jones has joined the Liskow & Lewis Houston office as a counsel attorney whose practice focuses on the needs of upstream oil and gas companies in Texas, the Bakken Shale and other unconventional shale plays. less

March 2014
Brendan I. R. Jones has joined the Liskow & Lewis Houston office as a counsel attorney whose practice focuses on the needs of upstream oil and gas companies in Texas, the Bakken Shale and other ... more

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March 2014
Richard J. Keck, formerly a senior executive at GE Oil & Gas, has been elected to the board of directors for O'Brien & Gere, an engineering solutions firm in manufacturing, energy, environment, and water. less

March 2014
Richard J. Keck, formerly a senior executive at GE Oil & Gas, has been elected to the board of directors for O'Brien & Gere, an engineering solutions firm in manufacturing, energy, environment, ... more

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March 2014
Sudhendu "Kash" Kashikar has joined MicroSeismic as vice president of completions evaluation, the company's newest division.

March 2014
Sudhendu "Kash" Kashikar has joined MicroSeismic as vice president of completions evaluation, the company's newest division.

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March 2014
Tracey R. Keegan, formerly with Vinson & Elkins, has joined the litigation firm of Schick & Copeland as a senior associate. She will continue to specialize in representing clients in complex commercial disputes and in energy/oil and gas litigation. less

March 2014
Tracey R. Keegan, formerly with Vinson & Elkins, has joined the litigation firm of Schick & Copeland as a senior associate. She will continue to specialize in representing clients in complex ... more